A sports club distributes \(\$2100\) among its soccer, tennis, and chess programs.
a) How much does each program receive if the money is divided equally?
b) The tennis program receives twice as much as the chess program, and the soccer program receives twice as much as the tennis program. How much does each program receive?
Hints
- Compare how the relationships among the three program amounts differ between parts a) and b).
- For part b), represent the linked “twice as much” statements with equal-sized parts.
- Check that the three program amounts total \(\$2100\) in each case.
Solution
1. If the three programs receive equal amounts, each receives \(\$2100 \div 3=\$700\).
2. In the second situation, use one equal share for the chess amount. The tennis amount is two such shares, and the soccer amount is four such shares, for \(1+2+4=7\) equal shares altogether.
3. One share is \(\$2100 \div 7=\$300\).
4. Chess receives \(\$300\), tennis receives \(2 \times \$300=\$600\), and soccer receives \(4 \times \$300=\$1200\).
Answer
a) Each program receives \(\$700\).
b) Chess receives \(\$300\), tennis receives \(\$600\), and soccer receives \(\$1200\).